Vermontijuana - Elevate the State

In the latest installment of the Vermontijuana Podcast, presented by Heady Vermont, host Eli Harrington gives a full northeast news update -- including a Vermont CBD and Hemp Farmers' Market retrospective -- and delivers a Veterans' Day tribute and some specific thank you's to the Veterans we know through cannabis advocacy.

In the feature interview, Vermontijuana Podcast cohost, Uncle Drew, breaks down the "Vape Dad" lifestyle and how the ability to discreetly use a vaporizer to micro-dose cannabis has helped him manage the stress that comes with being a 'normal' guy with a house, wife, and young kid. There was also some incidental rat bashing and coming of age discussion sprinkled in there as well...

This episode of the Vermontijuana Podcast is sponsored by the CannaBiz Pitch Competition, taking place on Tuesday, November 14 at the Black Box Theater at 60 Lake Street in Burlington, Vermont. The reception will start at 6pm and feature Green Empire Brewing "Chill Session" Hemp-hopped beer before the 'Shark Tank' style pitch competition kicks off at 7pm and an aspiring ganjapreneur(s) goes home with a $1000 grant from Heady Vermont and the event sponsors, Merritt & Merritt, and Kind Consulting. More information at http://www.headyvermont.com/cannabizpitch

In this episode of the Vermontijuana Podcast, Host Eli Harrington speaks to Shayne Lynn, Executive Director of Champlain Valley Dispensary (CVD) and Southern Vermont Wellness (SVW), two of Vermont's four licensed medical marijuana dispensaries.

The conversation includes Shayne's background in Vermont, his cannabis journey, insights he's gained from operating a regulated cannabis dispensary, and talking about the future of adult use cannabis in Vermont and how dispensaries could start to work more with home growing patients and caregivers in the (very) near future.

This episode is sponsored by the CBD & Hemp Farmers Market, presented by Heady Vermont. The event takes place on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at One Main Street in Burlington, Vermont going all day from Noon - 6pm. More information (including 1-2 remaining vendor spots) online here: http://headyvermont.com/heady-vermont-to-host-first-ever-hemp-farmers-market-on-sunday-november-5/cannabis/

In this episode of the Vermontijuana Podcast, Host Eli Harrington speaks to Shayne Lynn, Executive Director of Champlain Valley Dispensary (CVD) and Southern Vermont Wellness (SVW), two of Vermont's four licensed medical marijuana dispensaries.

The conversation includes Shayne's background in Vermont, his cannabis journey, insights he's gained from operating a regulated cannabis dispensary, and talking about the future of adult use cannabis in Vermont and how dispensaries could start to work more with home growing patients and caregivers in the (very) near future.

This episode is sponsored by the CBD & Hemp Farmers Market, presented by Heady Vermont. The event takes place on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at One Main Street in Burlington, Vermont going all day from Noon - 6pm. More information (including 1-2 remaining vendor spots) online here: http://headyvermont.com/heady-vermont-to-host-first-ever-hemp-farmers-market-on-sunday-november-5/cannabis/

Host Eli Harrington is joined by Heady Vermont Publisher, Co-Founder and Managing Editor, Monica Donovan and co-host Uncle Drew aka "VapeDad" as we take a New England Road Trip to the NECANN convention in Portland, Maine and a few stops in undisclosed locations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Listen as we talk about the NECANN experience in Portland, cannabis conventions in the northeast, our experience on the cannabis grey market in Maine, a Rhode Island patient perspective, and why New England needs to all legalize at once.

This episode is sponsored by the CBD & Hemp Farmers' Market, presented by Heady Vermont. This pioneering event takes place in Burlington, VT on Sunday, November 5, 2018 from 12-6pm.

Host Eli Harrington is joined by Heady Vermont Publisher, Co-Founder and Managing Editor, Monica Donovan and co-host Uncle Drew aka "VapeDad" as we take a New England Road Trip to the NECANN convention in Portland, Maine and a few stops in undisclosed locations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Listen as we talk about the NECANN experience in Portland, cannabis conventions in the northeast, our experience on the cannabis grey market in Maine, a Rhode Island patient perspective, and why New England needs to all legalize at once.

This episode is sponsored by the CBD & Hemp Farmers' Market, presented by Heady Vermont. This pioneering event takes place in Burlington, VT on Sunday, November 5, 2018 from 12-6pm.

The Pipe Classic isn't just the All-Star Game of Glass, it's the Dunk Contest.

In this episode, host Eli Harrington spotlights The Pipe Classic 12 and speaks with Tito Bern, the founder and organizer of The Pipe Classic and the Bern Gallery. We also speak to @bowlpusher and @slumgold - big up to the winners, @crunklestein, @tammyballer, and @puntington.

Witness the world premiere of "The Grey Market", our newest segment which focuses on the northeast from the perspective of fellow New England ganjapreneurs who are shaping the laws, culture, and industry.

We wrap it up with a preliminary psych evaluation on Uncle Drew, a friend, creative muse, neighbor, #vapedad, and new contributor...

This episode is sponsored by The Cannabiz Pitch Competition, presented by Heady Vermont, KIND Consulting, Merritt & Merritt, and Main Street Landing on NOVEMBER 14 where we'll be giving away a $1000 cash prize.

The Pipe Classic isn't just the All-Star Game of Glass, it's the Dunk Contest.

In this episode, host Eli Harrington spotlights The Pipe Classic 12 and speaks with Tito Bern, the founder and organizer of The Pipe Classic and the Bern Gallery. We also speak to @bowlpusher and @slumgold - big up to the winners, @crunklestein, @tammyballer, and @puntington.

Witness the world premiere of "The Grey Market", our newest segment which focuses on the northeast from the perspective of fellow New England ganjapreneurs who are shaping the laws, culture, and industry.

We wrap it up with a preliminary psych evaluation on Uncle Drew, a friend, creative muse, neighbor, #vapedad, and new contributor...

This episode is sponsored by The Cannabiz Pitch Competition, presented by Heady Vermont, KIND Consulting, Merritt & Merritt, and Main Street Landing on NOVEMBER 14 where we'll be giving away a $1000 cash prize.

In September, the Vermontijuana Podcast comes back with an updated format, fresh interviews, and much more...in the meantime, host Eli Harrington knocks the dust off with a special unreleased interview from this past June at the Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo (before they got involved with Roger Stone) in New York City.

In this quick-hitter, Knalysis Technologies talks about how they're using software technology and feedback from medical cannabis patients to turn data into research and boosting the cannabis industry into the future.

This episode sponsored by the Vermont Hemp Festival, Saturday September 9, 2017 at Burke Mountain, presented by Heady Vermont. Discounted tickets available for veterans, students, NEK residents, and Heady Vermont Members at www.headyvermont.com

In September, the Vermontijuana Podcast comes back with an updated format, fresh interviews, and much more...in the meantime, host Eli Harrington knocks the dust off with a special unreleased interview from this past June at the Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo (before they got involved with Roger Stone) in New York City.

In this quick-hitter, Knalysis Technologies talks about how they're using software technology and feedback from medical cannabis patients to turn data into research and boosting the cannabis industry into the future.

This episode sponsored by the Vermont Hemp Festival, Saturday September 9, 2017 at Burke Mountain, presented by Heady Vermont. Discounted tickets available for veterans, students, NEK residents, and Heady Vermont Members at www.headyvermont.com

All is not lost for cannabis reform in Vermont in 2017 as major medical marijuana reforms have officially been signed into law by Governor Phil Scott on Thursday, June 8 via the bill known as S.16.

The law will make it considerably easier to become a patient with a new specialist referral program, add more qualifying conditions - including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - will increase the number of medical marijuana dispensary licenses, allow those license-holders to each open up an additional location and run those dispensaries as for-profit businesses with fewer restrictions.

Finally, we interview Kevin, a former Vermont resident who's since left the state to work in the cannabis industry in another New England state. After a severe back injury and years of failed pharmaceutical treatments, Kevin was able to successfully replace opiate and narcotic painkillers with medical marijuana and marijuana infused products.